HELOT


Meaning of HELOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhe-lət ]

noun

Etymology: Latin Helotes, plural, from Greek Heilōtes

Date: 1579

1. capitalized : a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta

2. : serf , slave

• hel·ot·ry ˈhe-lə-trē noun

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